The Jordanian Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson, Jumana Ghunaimat, announced that the Jaber/Nasib border crossing between Jordan and Syria will be reopened on Monday after final measures to reopen the border were agreed upon.

Since the liberation of their province, the Salahuddin Education Directorate has made efforts to rebuild 165 schools throughout the province's districts. The administrators say that they are in the in the process of rehabilitating many more.

UNICEF’s Middle East and North Africa director warns more children are reportedly being recruited to fight, putting them at risk of danger in the violence-torn Libyan capital Tripoli. This is a result of the clashes that broke out between rival militias late August.

Iraqi athletes came home with a total of 52 medals at this year's regional Special Olympics and are training for further success. They are now training for the Special Olympics World Games set to be held in Abu Dhabi in 2019.